Job Description
Contracts Lead
Employment Type: Contractor
Location: Qatar
Role Purpose
The Contracts Lead is responsible for hands on post award commercial and contract management of a multibillion dollar EPCC contract supporting major LNG onshore projects. The role plays a critical part in ensuring safe, timely, and cost effective project delivery while protecting commercial value and minimizing contractual risk.
This is a high visibility role operating in a complex, fast paced, multicultural project environment.
Job Context & Key Challenges
- Oversight of large, complex, and high value EPCC contracts
- Managing complex contractual issues and change scenarios
- Operating in a dynamic LNG megaproject environment
- Extensive interface across multiple internal departments
- Working under significant schedule and commercial pressure
- Negotiating with multiple stakeholders to protect company interests
- Driving best in class contract management and execution standards
Key Responsibilities
Contract & Commercial Management
- Lead all post award commercial and contract management activities for the EPCC contract
- Draft, manage, and administer contractual correspondence, notices, and formal communications
- Manage variations, change orders, and amendments in line with approved governance processes
- Support execution of the Value Protection Plan to maximize commercial outcomes
Risk, Claims & Performance
- Identify contractual and commercial risks and advise on mitigation strategies
- Support preparation of regular contract and commercial performance reports for project leadership
- Work closely with the Claims and Disputes team to manage claims and disputes in accordance with governance requirements
- Ensure robust contract compliance throughout execution
Stakeholder Coordination
- Maintain close working relationships with PMT members, Functional Managers, Legal, and Risk teams
- Coordinate inputs for contract evaluations and end of contract closeout activities
- Provide timely and accurate contractual advice to support decision making
Project Environment Expectations
- Operate effectively in a high pressure, high value project environment
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail, initiative, and multitasking ability
- Support flawless execution across safety, quality, cost, and schedule
Corporate & Compliance Responsibilities
- Comply with Safety, Health, Environment, Quality, and Company policies
- Adhere to antitrust and competition laws, and firewall compliance requirements
- Support the Qatarization Program through knowledge sharing and development of Qatari staff (mandatory for expatriates)
Minimum Qualifications & Experience (Mandatory)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following disciplines:
- Business
- Law
- Engineering
- Supply Chain Management
- Construction Management
- Quantity Surveying
Experience
- Minimum 8 years total experience in a relevant business or technical discipline
- At least 4 year’s experience within the Oil & Gas / Energy sector
- Minimum 1 year in a supervisory, acting, or contractor oversight role
- Proven experience on Lump Sum Major Energy Projects (post award) in a similar role
Strong handson experience managing contractors, including
- Contractual correspondence
- Change management and variations
- Commercial and contractual advisory support
Technical & Professional Skills
Must Have
- Strong commercial and contract risk acumen
- Ability to produce clear, structured, and defensible contractual correspondence
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven stakeholder management and influencing capability
- Ability to work independently under pressure in complex environments
Nice to Have
- Experience in claims, disputes, or legal resolution
- Exposure to best practice contract management frameworks in major capital projects
Personal Attributes
- High level of professionalism and integrity
- Strong interpersonal and leadership qualities
- Detail oriented with a proactive mindset
- Able to balance short term priorities with long term project objectives
- Culturally aware and effective in multinational teams